All New "World's Funniest Car Commercials" - VIDEO GALORE
Jun 10, 2010
Just when we all need a good laugh AUTO CENTRAL - June 10, 2010: It's been a long time since when posted the last compliation of the world's funniest and best auto-related TV commercials, and there's been a lot of new ones since the last posting. We hope you enjoy them and get a chuckle or two. ... Continue reading
Fueleconomy.gov's Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in America: 1984 to 2010
Jun 9, 2010
Fueleconomy.gov's Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in America: 1984 to 2010 Fueleconomy.gov has released two new top ten lists to help consumers purchase a fuel-efficient vehicle. Unlike other top ten lists that are limited to current model year vehicles, these new lists draw from twenty-six years of EPA and real-world fuel ec ... Continue reading
Andrew Frankl's "Letter From Europe" June 2010 - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 8, 2010
Apple iPad, MINI Cooper, Maserati, Ferrari and More After 14 years of working for The Autochannel intially on typewriters (!), old Toshibas and early Macs the time has come to send you my very first report on Apple's new iPad.It is very, very exciting. I wasn't too sure about it but after a day I was sold. Sitting at M ... Continue reading
Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac Post 32 Percent Sales Increase in May
Jun 2, 2010
DETROIT, June 2 -- -- Fifth Consecutive Month of Double-Digit Combined Sales Gains for GM's Four Brands -- Calendar-Year-to-Date Sales for GM's Four Brands are up 31 Percent -- GM Crossovers Sales Are up 81 Percent Year-to-Date For the fifth straight month, Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac together posted a double di ... Continue reading
Car Thefts Continue Downward Spiral
May 18, 2010
Western Cities Still Popular Among Car Thieves DES PLAINES, Ill., May 17 -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reported today that 2009 marked the nation's sixth consecutive year of declining vehicle thefts in the United States. For 2009, the 10 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) with the highest vehicle thef ... Continue reading
AutoNews TV Magazine: February to April 2010 Editions - 3 VIDEOS
May 16, 2010
AUTO CENTRAL - May 16, 2010: A look back at automotive highlights from recent shows. ... Continue reading
AutoNews TV Magazine: May 2010 Edition - VIDEO FEATURE
May 13, 2010
AUTO CENTRAL - May 13, 2010: A look at automotive highlights from the recent past and upcoming events. ... Continue reading
May 13, 2010
STUTTGART, Germany, May 12, 2010 -- Close to US$44 billion in economic stimulus funds and other incentives are being directed at the development of alternative fuel and advance technology vehicles according to a new analysis by the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) Global Manufacturing Industry group. The automotive analy ... Continue reading
Chrysler Reports April 2010 U.S. Sales Increase of 25 Percent
May 3, 2010
Auburn Hills, Mich., May 3 -- -- Increasing consumer confidence in Chrysler Group LLC propels the company to its best year-over-year percentage sales improvement since July 2005 -- Steady month-over-month improvement in 2010 continues with strong April sales results -- Chrysler Brand sales increased 61 percent compared ... Continue reading
BMW GROUP U.S. Reports April 2010 Sales
May 3, 2010
- BMW continues to lead key premium segments - new 5 Series introduction in June to renew challenge in one more - MINI sales continue to outperform the premium small car segment WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., May 3 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported April sales of 21,111 vehicles, an increase of 9 per ... Continue reading
Daimler AG Reports Total of 18,908 Vehicles Sold in the U.S. for April 2010
May 3, 2010
- Mercedes-Benz USA Records April Sales of 17,628 Passenger Cars - an Improvement of 21 Percent over April 2009 - Mercedes-Benz USA Records 600 Sales of Sprinter Vans - smart USA Records 680 Sales in April 2010 - An Increase over March 2010 and Fourth Consecutive Month-over-Month Improvement NEW YORK, May 3 -- Daimler ... Continue reading
May 3, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., May 3 -- -- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury April sales totaled 162,996, up 25 percent versus year ago; retail sales were up 32 percent, and fleet sales were up 13 percent -- Ford brand sales up 26 percent versus year ago, Lincoln up 22 percent and Mercury up 19 percent -- Ford cars up 10 percent versus year ... Continue reading
Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac Sales Increase 20 Percent in April
May 3, 2010
DETROIT, May 3 -- -- Combined Retail Sales for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Increase 33 percent -- Seventh Consecutive Month of Combined Sales Gains for GM's Four Brands -- Calendar-Year-to-Date Sales for GM's Four Brands are up 31 Percent A combined retail sales increase of 33 percent for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC a ... Continue reading
CNG: The Clean Little Secret That Detroit and the U.S. Media Want To Ignore
May 2, 2010
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President THE AUTO CHANNEL Several days ago, Italian automaker Fiat issued a rather remarkable video news release in which they extolled the benefits of methane fuel (compressed natural gas). Not only did they proclaim CNG as the most appropriate and readily-available technology for resolvin ... Continue reading
Is the Success or Failure of a Small Car Dependent on the Price of Oil?
Apr 27, 2010
By Larry Nutson, ICN Director-at-large Listening to many auto industry analysts, pundits and scribes you would conclude that the answer to the headline question would be yes. And, led to believe that this is all that matters. Certainly increased mpg or conversely, reduced fuel consumption and spending less money for ga ... Continue reading
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